Rural Veterans Health Care Considered

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Military veterans in rural areas would haveaccess to medical care closer to home under a measure expected topass the U.S. House. The bill would let veterans living in remote areas get treatmentat a local hospital or doctor's office instead of having to drivelong distances to Veterans Affairs facilities. Kansas Rep. Jerry Moran says he introduced the bill to make iteasier for veterans in Kansas and other rural states to seekmedical care. The three-year pilot program would apply to veterans living atleast 60 miles from a VA primary care facility, 120 miles from a VAhospital or 240 miles from a VA specialized care facility. The House was expected to vote on the bill Tuesday night. TheSenate has not yet considered the measure.

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